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pluvial (pluviale)

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At that time, pluvial lakes filled many of the high desert basins. en.wikipedia.org

Pluvial lakes also formed during this time. en.wikipedia.org

A pluvial is a warmer period of increased rainfall; an interpluvial, of decreased rainfall. en.wikipedia.org

Most pluvial lakes developed in relatively arid regions where there typically was insufficient rain to establish a drainage system to the sea. en.wikipedia.org

Its elevation is 739 m above sea level and is made up of a pluvial escarpment by the sea. en.wikipedia.org

The increased precipitation that fed the glaciers also increased the runoff of major rivers and intermittent streams, resulting in the growth and development of large pluvial lakes. en.wikipedia.org

What we are seeing now is more flooding from pluvial events from intense summer storms. www.bbc.co.uk

As each ice sheet melted, runoff and increased rainfall filled many of the region's closed basins, forming large pluvial lakes. en.wikipedia.org

It is a pluvial lake that can be completely dry for extended periods of time. en.wikipedia.org

As a result, pluvial lakes covered much of the high desert. en.wikipedia.org

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